Course Title: Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6187 Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aeronautical)

Course Title: Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 80

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

 

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
AERO6073C	City Campus	TAFE	520T Future Technologies	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2024

Course Contact: Amita Iyer

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258311

Course Contact Email: amita.iyer@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to select and use the hand and power tools and equipment associated with the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of aircraft and aircraft components. It requires the use of basic hand skills and standard trade practices and fundamentals according to industry standard procedures specified by manufacturers, regulatory authorities, and the organisation. Work may be performed individually or as part of a team.

The unit applies to aviation maintenance on-aircraft or workshop-related activities.

 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	MEA158 Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance
Elements:	1. Select tools and equipment suited to task requirements 2. Use tools and equipment, applying standard trade practices 3 Store tools and equipment

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the elements of this unit of competency.

 

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content are assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.

This unit is clustered with MEA154 - Apply work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance and MEM13015 - Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering. Please enrol in all the three units.